How low is your Low Carb ?

I go anywhere from 30g to 130g. But for the most part, I think I stay around 60-70g/day.

15 grams per serving, no more then 45 in a meal, plus 15 for each of 2 snacks.
I was told by a Diabetic Nutritionist.

A daily limit of less than 150 g of carbohydrates is typically considered a low-carb diet. Some low-carb diet plans, however, encourage the consumption of a very low amount of carbohydrates to facilitate weight loss or help correct metabolic derangements such as diabetes or insulin resistance. Very low-carb diets may include less than 20 g of carbohydrates a day, which corresponds to less than 4 percent of your daily calorie intake.

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A number of "vegetarian" & nutrition books claim that 3:1 or 4:1 ratio of simple carbs to protein is optimal for muscle glycogen re-synthesis than delayed consumption of carbs later on - after intense activities.

I am neither one to confirm or deny, and unless you have done extensive research on this matter, neither are you. I do know many athletes consume food in this ratio after workouts, so there might be something to it.

If that were true, after your workout you'd need a min of 60 carbs to go with your 20g of protein.

I think all carbs are getting a bad rap, when it's starchy or processed carbs that are the real culprits.

A number of "vegetarian" & nutrition books claim that 3:1 or 4:1 ratio of simple carbs to protein is optimal for muscle glycogen re-synthesis than delayed consumption of carbs later on - after intense activities.

I am neither one to confirm or deny, and unless you have done extensive research on this matter, neither are you. I do know many athletes consume food in this ratio after workouts, so there might be something to it.

If that were true, after your workout you'd need a min of 60 carbs to go with your 20g of protein.

I think all carbs are getting a bad rap, when it's starchy or processed carbs that are the real culprits.

To counter ijrichard83's point on athletes: Human bodies are only capable of storing up to 2,000 calories of glycogen. Glycogen comes from carbs and is a quick fuel source for our bodies. So there is a limit to how many carbs are bodies need for essential function.

For example, when marathoners "hit the wall" it means they have depleted their quick fuel source and their bodies are in the process of switching over to fat burning mode for fuel. This is why you see many marathoners eating sugary goo packets during the race, because switching from carb & glycogen burning to fat burning isn't easy under physical stress. It's easier to continue feeding the need for carbs during the race. So it's very common for marathoners to suffer from GI stress from consuming so much sugar during a race. On the flip side, marathoners who train to run in fat burning mode the whole time typically never experience "hitting the wall", and recover more quickly after a race as their muscles where not put under additional stress from a major glycogen depletion suddenly. They also don't need to carb back up. So perhaps there is something to cutting out the crappy carbs in our lives and eating carbs that are high in fiber.

I have PCOS and have to eat low carb to lose. I was not losing on 100g per day so my trainer lowered it to 75g a day and I am losing again. My carbs only come from non-wheat whole grains and fruit and vegetables.

I hover around 100 carbs per day. But the ONLY reason I do this is because I have PCOS. If I didn't, and just wanted to lose weight, I wouldn't bother.

on normal days I feel like I'm around 200, but if it's only vegetable carbs that day it's pretty low.

My target is 35-40 net carbs/day (net carbs = carbs - fiber). Has been working very well for me. I work hard at trying to include veggies but watch not to pick high carb ones. I'm missing fruits but realize this is temporary as I lose the weights. I do plan to not go back to "empty" carbs when I've reached my goal weight. I'll focus more on a Paleo lifestyle at that point. Lots of fruits, veggies, healthy meats, etc., no breads, chips, processed foods.

I usually stay below 20g of carbs per day. I've tried varying amounts, anywhere from 150-20, and I've found that for me staying below 20 works best for not only my weight loss but also for keeping my blood sugars in the range of a non-diabetic, without the use of medications.

I'm at 20-25 net carbs a day, for the last 2 years. Very easy to maintain, and plenty of energy to spare.

its a pity that the fibre count is not included in mfp..would make getting the net carb so much easier

You can add fiber to you diary buy going to settings>Diary settings>Nutrients Tracked.

Well lets see.... mine is at 188 now.

My rice had 0 carbs.

Ah feck doesnt seem to work properly..its saying that my nut loaf has 0 fibre !!

Yeah, I've come to find that MFP isn't too accurate for the low carbers. However, it does help give you a rough approximation of the fibers (rather than writing it all down on paper)! It's probably counting it as 0 because it's only 0.5 carbs or something; that's what it does for my pepperoni sticks. I just try to keep it in mind when I'm calculating my net carbs and remember that I still have a carb or two to eat.

I set myself 20g a day, but I always end up having 30g to 60g <sigh>